Seating for couch-hammocks or other structures.



I. E. PALMER. SEATING 'POR 0013011 HAMMOUKS OR OTHER STRUCTURES.

APPLIOATIOH 'Ii'LEI) rmma, 1'910.

Patented June 7, 1910.

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.ZsamcEPaimen 961,004. Original application filed March 28,1908, Serial No. 423,914. Divided and. this application filed February UNITED STA1 1 Ej-PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE I. E. PALMER CO., 0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

SEATING FOR COUCH-HAMMOCKS OR OTHER STRUCTURES Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ed June 7, 1910.

28, 1910; Serial No. 546,306.

To all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, Isaac E. PALMER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at" Middletown', in the county of Middlesex and 'State of Connecticut-,have invented an Im provement in Seatings for Couch; Ham'- mocks or other Structures, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification,-

like numerals on the drawings representing likeparts f .'This invention relates to seating ,for couch hammocks or other structures of the 'type disclosed in my Patent- No. 57 l,073,

tion may be clearly understood, I-have disclosed a single type or embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure l is a plan view of a resilient seating embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section thereof upon the dotted line 2+2 of Fig. 1; 3 is a view similarto Fig. 2 but representing a slightly modified construction; and Fi 4 is a plan view representing one type of couch hammock towhich my invention may be applied.

Hammocks have heretofore been constructed with frames interrupting the natural curvature of thcbody thereof, such as shown for example in my Patent No. 574,073,

I December 29, 1896. Therein, the frame is provided with aplurality of cross rungs at opposite ends. The -body of the hammock is passed under such cross rungs and above the intermediate portion of the frame so as to rest thereon. As disclosed in said patent, the frame may be of angular form or may be flat. While it is apparent that the frame disclosed in the said patent and in my present application may be of any siiitable length, it is herein represented as of suflicient length to receive the entire person of the user, so as to support the same in a substantially horizontal position. course, a parent that'tlie frame and seating herein disclosed may be employed in structures other than couch hammocks, and in It is, of

- 'certainaspects thereof may be of general application.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the frame therein represcntcdiiw composed of longitudinal or side members 11 and transverse or end members 22" suitably connected thereto in any desired manner. as by bolts or screws 3. Any other suitable fastening means may be employed. If desired, each member of the frame maybe recessed to receive the other. Upon eachcorncr portion of the frame is received a bracket or casting 4 adapted to be secured thereto in any suitable manner, as by means of screws It is apparent that said brackets may be attached to either the end or longitudinal members of the frame or both, if desired. Preferably, each bracket.

is provided with upper and lower flanges to embrace the members of the frame.- Each bracket l is provided at its outer end with a socket G spaced from the athacent end menr her 2 and preferably inwardly extending from the body of the bracket'or casting. Each socket may be of any desired peripheral extent and may, if desired, completely encircle the adjacent end of the cross rod or bar 7, which extends between and f is supported by each pair of brackets. If desired, the socket 6 maybe provided with openings to receive screws 8 which, passing into the bar or rod 7, positively hold the same in place. If desired, each socket'may be in-- terrupted throughout a portion of its extent to permitthe insertion of the rod or bar 7 from below. It will be apparent that in the form of the invention herein shown the relation and construction of the parts are such that the rod or bearing is held from an wise movement.

The body of the hammock, to which my invention my be applied,may be of any suitable material and construction. Preferably, however, it is made of fabric'as 'indicated at 9 in Fig. 4, the end of the body being. as indicated iii,'said figure, provided with a spreader 10 from which extend any suitable fastening, means, as cords 11, by which the hammock may be suspended from any suitable support. The fabric 9 of the hammock may be continuous from end to end. In use, the fabric 9 of the body is passed beneath the rods or bars 7 at opposite ends of the frame upon the upper surface v Demo-1 whereof the fabric rests, intermediate the rods 'or bars. If desired, transversewebs 12 j may be provided at opposite ends of the hammock, suitably secured at opposite edges of the main fabric of the hammock, the rods or bars 7 being thus received withintransverse o'ckets which may be of any desired v ".Fig. 4.

size. use, a pillow may be placed within either pocket orjagainst the under surface of .either transverse Web. Preferably to the ed es of the fabric body are attached the ances, one of which is indicated at 13 in Itwill be a parent .thatfthe hammock frame may be etached from the hammock fabric 9 by removing the rods or bars 7 from the fabric and from the pockets. This may be desired for convenience. in shipment -or for storage, or it may bedesired to invert the frame. vThe form of bracketillus-' trated permits reversal of the frame for use without-- detachment of the bracket, inasmuch as the brackets extend from the frame in substantially the plane thereof. While.

the frame of the hammock may be of any suitable construction, 1 preferably make the same of skeleton form as heretofore described, and in connection therewith provide a; suitable flexible seating. In Figs. 1 and 2, Lhave represented the seatin as composed of transverse andlong itudmally exvid 1 and preferably coiled sprin ten wire links or substantially non-exlpansi e members let-and 15* connected to suitable eyes 16. I provide suitablesprin forming galrt of the seating; As clear y shown in, 'g. 1, I have represented ascries of coiled springs 17 connected at their outer hooked ends to suitable eyes 18 secured to p the. inner edge of the end members 2 of the frame. The adjacent longitudinal links 15 are provided with hooked ends to receive the hooked ends of thesprings 17. If desired a metal coiled spring 19 may be proit being herein shown as connected by diagonal links 20 to the adjacent eyes 16 0f the seating.

I intersperse through the body of'the seating substantially transversely arranged 21, the hooked ends whereof are connecte to'the adjacent eyes 16. The seating is connected to the rovide one or more 3 the 'web' may be f a hrid members 24-24- 1 connected attheir inner ends by'a' coiled spring 25 in any suitable manner. a E

It is'apparent that by the employment of a suitable number-of springs the seating of the frame is made sufficiently resilient,- It is furthermore apparent that if in use the frame tends to sa it may readily be inverted. Ifdesire the corner castings at one or both ends maybe consolidated so as to .form the castin at either end extending the length of the rame and-provided with suitable sockets for supporting the cross rod or bar. r

It .is'apparentthat by providing springs in substantial transverse a inement with the side connectionsbetween. the seating and frame, I insure sufficient resiliency trans-- versely of the frame along the generalline of the side connections of the seating to the frame In this application, I claim only the frame and seating, owing to the classification-of the Patent Ofiice, and do not herein claim any other subject-matter. While said frame is described in connection with a hammock,

it is who understood that the structure of of the frame and seating therewith are not herein claimed.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire itv to be understood that althoughspecific termsare employed, they are used ini a genericand descriptive senseand not for purposes of limitation, the scofpe'of the invention being set forth in the ollowing claim. 2

Claim. A hammock or other frame comprising side and en'dmembers,.a fiexiblelwire seat -the hammock and the peculiar cooperation ing composed of substantially longitudina ly and substantially transversely extending substantially non-expansible members,

end flexible connections from the, seating. to

the frame, one or more transversel arranged springs intermediate said en .connections and also intermediate .the substantially non-expansible side longitudinal members of the seating, and.substantially,'nonelastic means in substantial alinement with said transversely arranged spring or springs,

connecting the said longitudinal side members of the seating to the side members of the frame. I 1 In testimony. whereof, I have signed my of two sub scrib 1ng;witnesses.'

isALAc T'E; PALMER.

name to this specification, in the presence 

